Over at Blue Star, Stella Public House willfire up five courses with an array of vinos. Highlights include a wild mushroom pizza with house-pulled mozarella to a strawberry kiwi panna cotta paired with a flor prosecco.

6-9 p.m., Thursday, May 1421 and older cost $10 in advance, $20 at the door, $5 general admission for those under 21, free to kids 5 and younger

For this casual, family-friendly event, ticket price includes beverages and access to more than a dozen top trucks from Cheesy Janes and Crepe Nation to Where Y’at and Sir-Wacha. But don't be surprised that food is sold separately. (Due to the rain, this event was moved from Alon H-E-B to the parking garage at North Star Mall.)

Heads up: this Hill Country event at Becker Vineyards is already sold out. Yes, there's a lucky clan of epicureans who will cut out this Friday for lunch prepared by Chef Ryan Littman of JW Marriott Hill Country Resort, Chef Jesse Perez of Arcade Midtown Kitchen, and Chef Dave Rapozo of Magnolia Pancake Haus.

Living in San Antonio, you might think you know Mexican food, Culinaria brings in visiting chefs to bump culinary tourism to the next level. Expect a crowd dressed to the nines nibbling a range of Mexican dishes paired with tequilas and cervezas to the soundscape of local salsa band Colao playing live.

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Grand Tastings at the Grotto at the Convention Center

7-10 pm, Saturday, May 16; $100 in advance, $125 at the door

Some of the finest eats in San Antonio will be on show at this top-dollar tour hundreds of wine samples. Along with hundreds of wine samples, the night’s entertainment includes live music and a silent auction. And if that's not enough for the culinary elite, there's the VIP access to the Grand Tasting Bubble Room ($150), and Chef Jason Dady will host an exclusive after-party at the site of his soon-to-open restaurant, Shuck Shack.

Obvi, tequila is the shining star of the menu. The dynamic duo, Chef Johnny Hernandez and Jeret Peña of the Brooklynite, will play off each other's talents, showcasing the flavors of Mexico through food and drink.